Tilting drawer.



E. MORRIS.

T|LT|NG DRAWER.

APPUcATmN FILED M1114, 1914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

'Emmx MOYHS 1HE NORRIS PETERS CD., PHorO-LITHa. WASHINGTON. D4 C.

EDIVIUN'D MORRIS, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO WILMARTH SHOWCASE CGMPANY, QF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPURATION OF MICHIGAN.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND MORRIS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TiltingDrawers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andeXactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art pertains to make and use the same.

This invention .relates to drawer constructions and has for its objectthe provision of improved means for effecting the tilting of a drawerafter it has been withdrawn from the compartment in which it is normallyinclosed.

A further object is to provide means whereby the drawer may be detachedfrom the tilting mechanism and carried to any convenient place forexamination of the contents thereof, the disengagement and rengagementof the drawer with the tilting mechanism being accomplished practicallyinstantaneously.

Other objects and purposes than those specifically enumerated togetherwith novel structure for the attainment thereof will be apparent asunderstanding is had of the embodiment of my invention disclosed in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through an article of furniturecontaining a number of drawers and illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 isa view taken on the line 2 2, Fig. l, looking in the direction indicatedby the arrow. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a drawer and supportstherefor, the drawer being in tilted position.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawing.

In the embodiment of the invention shown, there is provided a frame orcase 1 for receiving and holding the drawers, said case including in itsconstruction a plurality of horizontally positioned guide members 2 and3 attached to the sides of the same and between which slides 4 arelocated and guided for sliding movement. The slides 4 are angular incross-section having vertical and horizontal portions, and at the rearend of each vertical portion there is provided an upward extension 5 theupper edge of which slidably engages the under side of the guideSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 14, 1914.

to which it ap-v Patented Apr. 27, 1915. serial No. 838,449.

member 3 and which, when the forward sliding movement of the slides 4has pro` gressed far enough to project the drawer out of the case, comesin contact with a stop 6 limiting the outward movement of the slides.The drawer 7 may be of any usual or convenient construction and on theunder side thereof toward the rear portion of the same is attached across bar 8 having one or more openings in the front edge thereofadapted to receive the projecting ends of the pins 9 iiXed in the rearedge of a bar 10 which is pivotally connected at its forward edge byhinges 1l and to the forward ends of the slides 4. It is evident fromthis construction that the drawer 7 and attached bar 8 may be engagedand disengaged at will from the pins 9 and that when engaged with thesame, the drawer in effect is attached to the hinged member 10 and maybe tilted with the same, the forward end of the drawer dropping throughgravity when drawn forward sufiiciently so that it is beyond theconfines of the case l. To limit the tilting of the drawer a pair oflinks 12 are attached at their forward ends, one at each end of thehinged member 10 and at their rear ends the links are slotted as at 13to receive pins 14 fixed in the slides 4. The pins 14 are headed toprevent disengagement of the links 13 therefrom and when the drawer hastilted sufliciently that the pins are positioned in the rear ends of theslots 13, they stop the further tilting of the drawer as will be readilyapparent. 4

Normally when closed the drawers will be within the case and held inhorizontal position. On access being desired to the contents of anydrawer it may be drawn forward until it passes beyond the confines ofthe case whereupon the drawer will tilt until stopped by the links 12,the drawer assuming the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3. In Y thisposition an examination of the contents of the drawer may be made, or ifit is desired, the drawer may be detached from the hinged member 10 andcarried to any more convenient place for the examination. Theconstruction is simple and may be manufactured at low cost; there arealso no parts liable to get out of order, rendering the constructionespecially efcient and durable.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is,-

1. In combination, a case, slides arranged pivotally connected to saidslides, a link pivotally connected to the bar at one end and bothpivotally and slidably connected to one of the slides, a drawer andmeans for detachably connecting the drawer to the bar.

2. A tilting drawer construction, comprising slides spaced apart andarranged for longitudinal sliding movement, a bar pivotally connected toand extending between the ends of the slides, means limiting thepivotal' movement of the member with respect to the slides, cured to thebottom ofthe drawer and having' detachable connection with said pivoteda drawer, a cross bar se- 3. A tilting drawer construction, comprisingspaced apart slides arranged for lon- 20 gitudinal sliding movement, abar pivotally connected .to and extending between the ends oi theslides, means for limiting the pivotal movement of the bar with respectto the\ slides, and a drawer detachably connected to \25 said bar, bymeans of a cross bar attached to the bottom of the drawer and engagingthe movable edge of the pivoted bar, and detachable connecting means forattaching the said bars to each other.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. EDMUND MORRIS.

Witnesses:

` PALMER A. JoNEs,

LUTHER V. MoUL'roN.

(.Yopes of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

